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Disaster Management Act, 2005 Chapter X

Title: Offences and Penalties

State: Central

Year: 2005

.....may extend to one year or withfine. Section 57 - Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning If any person contravenes any order made under section 65, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine or with both. Section 58 - Offence by companies (1) Where an offence wider this Act has been committed by a company or body corporate, every person who at the time the offence was committed, was in charge of, and was responsible to, the company, for the conduct of the business of the company, as well as the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the contravention and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly: Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment provided in this Act, if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company, and it is proved that the offence was committed with the consent or connivance of or is.....

Disaster Management Act, 2005 Section 54

Title: Punishment for False Warning

State: Central

Year: 2005

Whoever makes or circulates a false alarm or warning as to disaster or its severity or magnitude, leading to panic, shall on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to one yea: or with fine.

Disaster Management Act, 2005 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2005

.....Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on 23.12.2005 and is hereby published for general information: THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT, 2005 No. 53 of 2005 An Act to provide for the effective management of disasters and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows: CHAPTER 1: PRELIMINARY: Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement: (1) This Act may be called the Disaster Management Act, 2005. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and for different States, and any reference to commencement in any provision of this Act in relation to any State shall be construed as a reference to the commencement of that provision in that State. SECTION 2: Definitions: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) "affected area" means an area or part of the country affected by a disaster; (b) "capacity-building" includes (i) identification of existing resources.....

Railway Companies (Substitution of Parties in Civil Proceedings) Repeal Act, 2001 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2001

.....In view thereof, the Railway Companies (Substitution of Panics in Civil Proceedings) Act. 1946 does not serve any purpose and has become redundant. 2. The Bill, therefore, seeks to repeal the Railway Companies (Substitution of Parties in Civil Proceedings) Act, 1946. An Act to repeal the Railway Companies (Substitution of Parties in Civil Proceedings) Act, 1946 Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty -second Year of the Republic of India as follows:" SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE This Act may be called the Railway Companies (Substitution of Parties in Civil Proceedings) Repeal Act, 2001.-1 SECTION 02: REPEAL OF ACT 14 OF 1946 The Railway Companies (Substitution of Parties in Civil Proceedings) Act, 1946-is hereby repealed. Central Bare Acts

Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 Chapter 5

Title: Adjudication and Appeal

State: Central

Year: 1999

.....Tribunal for Foreign Exchange to hear appeals against the orders of the Adjudicating Authorities and the Special Director (Appeals) under this Act. Section 19 - Appeal to Appellate Tribunal (1) Save as provided in sub-section (2), the Central Government or any person aggrieved by an order made by an Adjudicating Authority other than those referred to in sub-section (1) of section 17, or the Special Director (Appeals), may prefer an appeal to the Appellate Tribunal: Provided that any person appealing against the order of the Adjudicating Authority or the Special Director (Appeals) levying any penalty, shall while filing the appeal, deposit the amount of such penalty with such authority as may be notified by the Central Government: Provided further that where in any particular case, the Appellate Tribunal is of the opinion that the deposit of such penalty would cause undue hardship to such person, the Appellate Tribunal may dispense with such deposit subject to such conditions as it may deem fit to impose so as to safeguard the realisation of penalty. (2) Every appeal under sub-section (1) shall be filed within a period of forty-five days from the date on which a.....

Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 Section 30

Title: Power of Chairperson to Transfer Cases

State: Central

Year: 1999

On the application of any of the panics and after notice to the parties, and after hearing such of them as he may desire to be heard, or on his own motion without such notice, the Chairperson may transfer any case pending before one Bench, for disposal, to any other Bench.

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1997

.....the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission established under sub-section (1) of Section 5 of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969 -(54 of 1969); (b) the complaint of an individual consumer maintainable before a Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum or a Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission or the National Consumer Redressal Commission established under Section 9 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 -(68 of 1986); (c) dispute between telegraph authority and any other person referred to in sub-section (1) of section 7 -B of the Indian telegraph Act, 1885 -(13 of 1885). SECTION 15: FILING OF APPLICATION TO AUTHORITY AND PROCEDURE FOR PASSING ORDER BY IT (1) An aggrieved person may make an application in respect of matters referred to in sub-section (2) of section 14-within such period as may be prescribed. Explanation.-For the purposes of this sub-section, the expression "aggrieved person" means- (i) any service provider who has a dispute in respect of matters referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) of sub -section (2) of section 14;- (ii) where any loss or damages is caused to a group of consumers, any member representing such group of consumers. (2).....

National Housing Bank Act, 1987 Section 36S

Title: Appeal to the Appellate Tribunal

State: Central

Year: 1987

.....and be accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed: Provided that the Appellate Tribunal may entertain an appeal after the expiry of the said period of forty-five days if it is satisfied that there was sufficient cause for not filing it within that period. (3) On receipt of an appeal under sub-section (1), the Appellate Tribunal may, after giving the panics to the appeal, an opportunity of being heard, pass such orders thereon as it thinks fit, confirming, modifying or setting aside the order appealed against. (4) The Appellate Tribunal shall send a copy of every order made by it to the parties to the appeal and to the concerned recovery officer (5) The appeal filed before the Appellate Tribunal under sub-section (1) shall be dealt with by it as expeditiously as possible and endeavour shall be made by it to dispose of the appeal finally within six months from the date of the receipt of the appeal.

National Security Guard Act, 1986 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1986

.....the duties of his appointment, except with the previous permission in writing of the prescribed authority. SECTION 08: TENURE OF SERVICE UNDER THE ACT Every person subject to this Act shall hold office during the pleasure of the President. SECTION 09: TERMINATION OF SERVICE BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules, the Central Government may dismiss or remove from service any person subject to this Act. SECTION 10: DISMISSAL, REMOVAL OR REDUCTION BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL AND BY OTHER OFFICERS (1) The Director-General, any Additional Director-General or any Inspector-General may dismiss or remove from service or reduce to a lower grade or rank or the ranks, any person subject to this Act other than an officer. (2) An officer not below the rank of a Deputy Inspector-General or any prescribed officer may dismiss or remove from the service any person under his command other than an officer or an Assistant Commander. (3) Any such officer as is mentioned in sub-section (2) may reduce to it lower grade or rank or the ranks any person under his command except an officer or an Assistant Commander. (4) The exercise of any power under this Section shall be.....

Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1985 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1985

.....fine. (3) Whoever conspires or attempts to commit, or advocates, abets, advises or incites or knowingly facilitates the commission of, a terrorist act or any act preparatory to a terrorist act, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to term of life and shall also be liable to fine. SECTION 04: PUNISHMENT FOR DISRUPTIVE ACTIVITIES (1) Whoever commits or conspires or attempts to commit or abets, advocates, advises, incites or knowingly facilitates the commission of, any disruptive activity or any act preparatory to a disruptive activity shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to term of life and shall also be liable to fine. (2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), "disruptive activity" means any action taken, whether by act or by speech or through any other media or in any other manner whatsoever,- (i) which questions, disrupts or is intended to disrupt, whether directly or indirectly, the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India; or (ii) which is intended to bring about or supports any claim, whether directly or indirectly, for the.....